Government of Earth System Science Organization Ministry of Earth Sciences India Meteorological Department

Dated: 29th May, 2021 Time of Issue: 1600 Hours IST

Current Temperature Status and Warning for next five days

Yesterday’s Maximum Temperature Scenario:

Heat Wave:- NIL. Maximum Temperature:- Maximum Temperatures more than 40.0°C as on 28-05-2021 were recorded at most places over Punjab, West Rajasthan, and Coastal & Yanam; at many places over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, East Rajasthan, West and and at isolated places over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan & Muzaffarabad, Saurashtra & Kutch, East Madhya Pradesh, , , Madhya and , Puducherry & Karaikal. Yesterday, the highest maximum temperature of 47.3°C was reported at Ganganagar (West Rajasthan) over the plains of the country.

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Today’s Minimum Temperature Scenario:

Warm Night:- Nil. Minimum Temperature:- Over heat wave expected areas,Minimum temperatures are in the range of 28-32°C over most parts of West Rajasthan, 24-28°C over most parts of East Rajasthan, south Punjab and south Haryana and 26-30°C over most parts of Vidarbha. Minimum temperatures are markedly above normal (5.1°C or more) at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and West Rajasthan; appreciably above normal (3.1°C to 5.0°C) at isolated places over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan & Muzaffarabad; above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at a few places over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Odisha and Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam; at isolated places over East Rajasthan, Gangetic West Bengal, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Saurashtra & Kutch and Madhya Maharashtra.

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Heat Wave Warnings for Next 5 Days

DAY-1:- Heat Wave conditions in some pockets with Severe Heat Wave in isolated pockets very likely over West Rajasthan and Heat Wave conditions in isolated pockets over south Punjab, south Haryana, East Rajasthan and Vidarbha.

DAY-2:- Heat Wave conditions very likely in some pockets over West Rajasthan; in isolated pockets over south Punjab, south Haryana, East Rajasthan and Vidarbha.

DAY-3:- NIL.

DAY-4:- NIL.

DAY-5:- NIL.

Impact of heat wave and action suggested

Heat wave could lead to moderate health concern for vulnerable people e.g. infants, elderly, people with chronic diseases over the heat wave areas specifically over south Punjab, south Haryana, Rajasthan and Vidarbha.Hence people of these regions should avoid heat exposure, wear lightweight, light-colored,loose, cotton clothes and cover the head by use of cloth, hat or umbrella etc.

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